Sunei Dam

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Sunei Dam
Sunei Dam is located in Odisha
Sunei Dam
Location of Sunei Dam in Odisha
Official nameSunei Dam
CountryIndia
LocationKaptipada, Mayurbhanj district
Coordinates21°26′27″N 86°27′06″E / 21.4408°N 86.4516°E / 21.4408; 86.4516Coordinates: 21°26′27″N 86°27′06″E / 21.4408°N 86.4516°E / 21.4408; 86.4516
StatusOdisha
Opening date1975
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsBrahmani River
Height70.5 m (231 ft)
Length1,040 m (3,412 ft)
Power Station
Turbines5 x 50 MW
Installed capacity250 MW

Sunei Dam is a dam located in Odisha, India.Sunei Dam is located at latitude 21° 28‘ N, longitude 87° 28’ E, at Salchua Village, about 21 km south of Udala town. The drainage area of Sunei up to the confluence with the Burhabalanga river is nearly 1200 km2 , while the catchment area of the dam site is 227 km sq.[1]

Construction[]

The Sunei dam was constructed in 1990. The Sunei Medium Irrigation scheme is located in the Northeast of Orissa State, in the Burhabalanga river basin, which outfalls to the Bay of Bengal.[2] The Sono river, a tributary of the Burhabalanga, originates from the Similipal hill range in Mayurbhanj District, travels in the districts of Mayurbhanj and Balasore and meets the river Burhabalanga, after travelling 80 km from its source.[3] The Chief Engineer were C.E. & B.M., S.& B. Basin, Laxmiposi, Baripada [4]

Features[]

The Sunei scheme is surrounded with lush green forests, with thick coverage in the Similipal region, thinning towards the periphery. The Similipal National Park and its tiger reserve, and the Similipal-Kuldiha-Hadagarh Elephant Reserve are situated to the north of the scheme. (Both the reserves constitute part of the UNESCO world network of Biosphere Reserve since 2009) [5] Similarly Devkunda, a divine scenic spot popular with tourists due to its water fall and natural beauty, is situated 25 km from Udala. The height of the dam is 30m and the length of the dam 2134m.

References[]

  1. ^ Barman, Briti Roy (2020-09-02). "ITBP jawans walk through tortuous road for 8 hours to handover local's body to family". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. ^ Sep 21, Minati Singha / TNN / Updated; 2018; Ist, 21:38. "Cyclone in Odisha: Cyclone Daye leaves trail of deluge in Odisha | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-23.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "http://dowrodisha.gov.in" (PDF). External link in |title= (help)
  4. ^ "http://dowrodisha.gov.in/" (PDF). External link in |title= (help)
  5. ^ "sunei dam |Sambad English". Retrieved 2021-05-23.
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